Sunday, August 31, 2014

Mama turkey vs. barn kitten

Mama Turkey and chicks came wandering across my meadow as usual this morning. But then Mama came walking into the yard with a purposeful stride and her head cocked sideways, looking at something. It was then that I spied the barn kitten watching them from beside the ramp. (This is going to look like a flip book.)

See the orange cat between the rails of the ramp?

The turkeys just kept walking around to the north side of the house.

You can faintly see the cat between the rails at the end of the ramp.

Now he's right out among them!

The turkeys regrouped north of the house...

...and then turned around to go back. See the cat under my bumper?

Action shot! Cat and turkey in mid-air. (That's the best my camera can do, ha, ha!)

The cat stalks around for a bit...

...and then heads back to the shed.

He's the little orange dot in front of the shed. Mama's still ready for a skirmish! Poor cat. He thought he'd have enough turkey in the freezer to last all winter!

Here are a few cloud pics I had in my camera.

My "Autumn Leaves" ATC's are still in production. They still need some ink outlining and maybe some colored pencil to accent the watercolors.

I could sure use some sunshine. I'm very tired and not getting very rested on my weekend off. I'm off to meet dear daughter and grands at church. We'll have lunch somewhere and then she's going grocery shopping. I'm not sure if I'll tag along or just come home. Better get some breakfast! :)

I love clouds, and fall leaves, even cats, turkeys not so much. I was chased by a big old gobbler when I was quite small and ever since am leery of any fowl. Even my pigeon scares me when she's in a bad mood ( which seems to be all the time now). Anyone want a bad-tempered pigeon?

Oh, I WILL enjoy the coming of fall, if it would ever begin to come!! :) I'm proud of your Turkey Mama -- good for her! We don't want any dead baby turkeys around here. The clouds are impressive and very grand. Rest up, friend :)

Lisa

Mom, grandma and wannabe artist and writer.

About Me

Widowed 4 years ago, I live in a tiny apartment (cozy!) in a tiny town, just a few blocks from the small farm my husband and I lived on, and raised our children on, for 26 years. Life is changing, but the memories and love I have for my family will be with me always. I have 3 birth kids: Jordan, Josh and Micah, and 4 step-kids: Bob, Tammy, Missy and Trevor. They range in age from 26-55 and they live all over the country. They're a wonderful bunch of people. I am so blessed! They've stood by me through the loss of my husband and helped me in so many practical ways. We rejoice that Bob is with the Lord and experiencing a life we can only imagine, and we plan to see him again and to be together for eternity!(John 14:6)

my other blog

Backwoods Crazy Quilt

Jordan and Brooke

SON JORDAN'S SONGS (with nephew Sully)

Click for his YouTube channel.

We pursue God because, and only because, He has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit. -- A. W. Tozer

Josh and Jess. Parents of Nathan and Starry

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Starry, Jess, Josh and Nathan

My daughter, Micah, and her family

At the Headwaters of the Mississippi! (Just about 20 miles from us.)

Audrey Rayne

Hazel Jane

That's a tooth in her hand!

Adele JoLee

Sullivan

SON JOSH'S BLOG

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Fairy tales are more than true;not because they tell us that dragons exist,but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.-G.K. Chesterton

"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." Van Gogh